Keith S. Spano, CPA
Livingston, NJ 07039
acqc1i@r.postjobfree.com
EDUCATION: RUTGERS UNIVERSITY – Business School New Brunswick, New Jersey
*/** – 05/13 Undergraduate – Major: Accounting Minor: Political Science
05/13 01/14 Graduate Masters of Accountancy in Financial Accounting
GPA: 3.3
HONORS / Dean’s List
AFFILIATIONS Member of National Society of Collegiate Scholars
Member of International Fraternity Phi Kappa Sigma
Member of Hillel
WORK EXPERIENCE:
11/13 Present EisnerAmper LLP – New York, New York – Staff Accountant Audit
Worked with clients in the financial services industry, primarily hedge funds and private equity funds
Exposure to various valuation models and hedge fund strategies employed, such as long/short, market neutral,
global macro, arbitrage, emerging markets, and distressed securities
Assisted in analyzing financial statements and relevant assertions
Assisted on client engagements from pre audit planning through wrap up and report issuance for audit
engagements
Adhered to highest degree of professional standards and strict client confidentiality
Reviewed client accounting and operating procedures and systems of internal control
Created applicable workpaper documentation, development of accounting worksheets and conducted
accounting research
Performed audit tests which are sufficient in scope to support professional opinions as to the fair
representation of client financial statements
Worked closely with seniors, managers, and partners on client communication development
6/12 – 8/12 Citrin Cooperman & Company, LLP – New York, New York Accounting Intern
Prepared bank reconciliations for various clients using QuickBooks
Determined appropriate general ledger classifications of financial activity of clients, principally
in the entertainment industry, of the firm’s Business Management and Family Office Services
Prepared check requests, based on invoices received, for approval by client
Assisted in the forensic review of financial transactions
Summarized client’s business contracts for director’s review
Assisted director in the process of refinancing real estate for a major client
Organized client information using GoFileRoom
5/11 – 8/11 Sony Music Entertainment – New York, New York Promotions/Marketing Intern
Worked with a team to develop marketing plans and timelines in order to promote various specified artists
Created excel spreadsheets utilized to monitor daily BDS Music Chart activity for management’s reference
Prepared daily summaries of new developments in the entertainment industry to keep managers up to date
Called concert venues and radio stations to establish a relationship and to enhance radio play
Created promotional packages of CDs and posters for marketing purposes
6/10 8/10 McCann Erickson Advertising Worldwide – New York, New York Accounting Intern
Reconciled and reviewed the trial balances of parent and subsidiary companies for accuracy
Used the Hyperion database to retrieve financial information and classify it into various
financial formats
Prepared and compiled the necessary documents for daily meetings as well as for the monthly close
Assisted financial analyst and contracts manager with daily responsibilities
COMPUTER: Knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, Adobe, Outlook and PowerPoint, ShareFile, WebView, Accounting Research
Manager, QuickBooks, Hyperion, ProSystem FX, GoFileRoom, iManage, IDEA
REFERENCES: Available upon request